limpiar la casa
/limpjaɾ la kasa/from spelling rules
The English phrase "clean the house" is translated into Spanish as limpiar la casa.
This phrase is used to describe the act of removing dirt and clutter from a home to make it tidy.
Which one should you use?
While limpiar la casa refers to the whole house, if you are only cleaning a specific room, you would replace la casa with the name of that room, such as limpiar la cocina (to clean the kitchen).
How does it change in a sentence?
The phrase limpiar la casa is in the infinitive form, which is used after other verbs like querer (to want) or ir a (to be going to). To say "I clean the house", you conjugate the verb to the first-person singular present tense as limpio la casa. To say "you clean the house" in the informal singular sense, use limpias la casa.
Did you know?
- While limpiar la casa means to clean, Spanish speakers often use the word ordenar specifically for tidying up clutter, as cleaning and organizing are viewed as distinct mental tasks.
- In some regions, the act of cleaning the house is linked to the custom of ventilar, which involves opening all windows to let the air 'clean' the interior space.
- The word limpiar shares its roots with the English word 'limpid', which describes something clear or transparent like water.
Examples in context
- Vamos a limpiar la casa.Let's clean the house.This sentence is useful for suggesting an action with limpiar la casa.Tatoeba #4772098 by DarkHollow, translation #3392693 by CK
- Por favor ayúdame a limpiar la casa.Please help me clean the house.This sentence uses limpiar la casa to make a request for help.Tatoeba #1364805 by Shishir, translation #246650 by CK
- Tom le ayudó a Mary a limpiar la casa.Tom helped Mary clean the house.This sentence shows how to use limpiar la casa when describing an action performed by someone else.Tatoeba #1783077 by hayastan, translation #1028661 by CK
- Le solicito hacer la limpieza en la casa cada domingo.I request you to do the cleaning in the house every Sunday.
- ¡Limpia la casa antes de que lleguen los invitados!Clean the house before the guests arrive!
- Necesito que hagas la limpieza de la casa hoy mismo.I need you to do the cleaning of the house today.
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Example conversation
Javier and Elena are talking in their living room on a Saturday morning.
- Javier¿Quieres limpiar la casa hoy?Do you want to clean the house today?
- ElenaSí, Javier, es necesario limpiar la casa.Yes, Javier, it is necessary to clean the house.
- JavierYo puedo limpiar la casa por la tarde.I can clean the house in the afternoon.
- ElenaPerfecto, yo haré otras tareas.Perfect, I will do other tasks.
Sources
- IPA marked “from spelling rules” is derived from standard Spanish spelling, where Wiktionary gives none.
- Word origins: Wiktionary entries casa, la, limpiar, CC BY-SA 4.0.
- Example sentences: Tatoeba CC BY 2.0 FR.
